khayal-o-khwab ki zulfen sanwar thodi der
abhi hai aur shab-e-intizar thodi der

mohabbaton ke ye paikar ye dosti ke amin
wafa ke hote hain sab pasdar thodi der

abhi na rokiye in aansuon ko palkon par
nikalne dijiye dil ka ghubar thodi der

tamam umr raha us ka intizar mujhe
jo kah gaya tha karo intizar thodi der

bana rahun main tamasha-e-arzu kab tak
azab mujh pe khudaya utar thodi der

zarur pighlengi yakh-basta wadiyan 'betab'
ruke to dhup sar-e-kohsar thodi der